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The municipality of Mação will create a Municipal Hunting Council and is considering financial support for hunting associations to control the wild boar population. However, it is first waiting for the measures promised by the Government before finalising an action plan.
The last 'picareto' boat built by master shipwright Manuel Pires Fontes, from Ortiga in the municipality of Mação, will join the collection of the Navy Museum, culminating a preservation process for this traditional vessel that began nearly two decades ago.
There are 28 new apartments that will be built for Mação, which will significantly increase the availability and supply of homes, stated the Mayor, José Fernando Martins, to Lusa.
The local authority has scheduled a meeting for September 11th with five hunting associations from the municipality, in a gathering that will include a representative from the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests.
The local authority has scheduled a meeting for September 11 with the five hunting associations in the municipality.
Authorities received the alert at 14:35.
CMTV visited the village of Carvoeiro, in the municipality of Mação, where the service supply remains uncertain to this day.
The mayor speaks of a “disgrace” and points to failures by operators and IP. Damages in the municipality reach 6 million euros.
The municipality of Mação commemorates Portugal Day by honouring former combatants.
An operation to remove the invasive species in Mação resulted in the removal of triple the expected amount of wels catfish. “These invasive species are here to stay and we will have to manage them forever,” warns researcher Filipe Ribeiro.
The wels catfish, which has no natural predators, feeds on species such as the European eel, allis shad, lamprey, and barbel, fish associated with fishing activity and traditional gastronomy.
Originating from Eastern Europe, the wels catfish is considered one of the most concerning invasive species in Portuguese river ecosystems.
“It is shameful what is happening in the municipality of Mação; we have piles of fallen poles, wires on the ground, and locations still without communications,” stated the Mayor, José Fernandes.
Seguro's first Open Presidency revealed pressure and oversight. The Government only received the programme on the eve of the event.
António José Seguro warns that the clearing of forest paths and firebreaks is behind schedule. The Head of State wants generators in critical infrastructure such as hospitals.
The Head of State expressed satisfaction that work is currently underway.
The President of the Republic also mentioned that there is information and clarification work that must be done regarding the support.
The President of the Republic called today for “fewer words and more action” to respond to the damage caused by the bad weather, insisting that “it is necessary to speed up support” and understand what happened in order to “draw lessons for the future.”
